Las Vegas

Apparently my family and I live in–oh, I don’t know–a tooourist town. Because of this, we are often asked where to eat and what to do and where to stay and if there are any off-the-Strip places to take kids. We have all kinds of suggestions, of course, so I thought I would start posting them here occasionally to…

IF:Las Vegas Schedule We will begin at 12:30 PM on Friday, February 7 and finish by 9:30 PM Session 1: Throw Off the Sin That Entangles Dinner Break Session 2: Fix Your Eyes on Jesus We will begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 8 and finish by 3:30 PM Session 3: Run…

“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” ~William Carey A year ago October, I was knee deep in pink bubble wrap preparing to leave a home. This October, I am neck deep in grace working to build one. A year ago October, I made a list of people I hoped God…

This past January, our friend Sara left it all behind–most of her possessions; her awesome boyfriend; her family; her job; the church that showed her Jesus–and followed us out to Vegas with nothing but a promise from God that…well…turned out to be everything. After being here only a month, God had provided Sara with a place…

“How are things going in Las Vegas?” I’m glad you asked. Advance Church…is picking up speed. We are pumped about how God is moving things along. Visit this post for an update.We’ve added several fantastic local folks to our launch team and are excited to start welcoming our Minnesota migrants (Leah and Alyana Lippert; Jon,…

Have you ever been able to see something that no one else could? I’m not talking about that imaginary friend you had in Kindergarten. I’m talking about being able to see something that God has promised you even when every one around you thinks you are crazy; something that incites a riot in other people’s…

Many of you know that last month my family and I moved from the Twin Cities to Las Vegas to plant Advance Church. We've found, though, that most people cannot see–let alone grasp–the enormity of what what we are believing God is going to accomplish through us here. That is to be expected because, truthfully,…